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14 August 2013

Episode 468

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The death toll in Egypt continues to rise as the authorities in Cairo clear the sit-ins for ousted president Mohammad Morsi - we are live in the Egyptian capital. We also assess Robert Mugabe’s desire to &quot;indigenise&quot; foreign companies in his country and head to Somalia to hear why business at Mogadishu airport is booming.

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